State profile · Below median Poor share

Ohio bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Ohio, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

26,753
Public bridges
50.3%
Good condition
4.5%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

26,753

Public highway bridges in Ohio

Good Condition

50.3%

13,446 bridges rated 7-9

0.3pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

4.5%

1,214 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-2.5pp vs national avg 7.0%

Ohio vs national bridge condition

Ohio - Good condition share 50.3%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Ohio - Poor-condition share 15.1%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Ohio60.3%34.3%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Ohio (FHWA NBI)

Counties (88)

Adams 184 Allen 367 Ashland 283 Ashtabula 305 Athens 309 Auglaize 321 Belmont 310 Brown 223 Butler 377 Carroll 125 Champaign 192 Clark 340 Clermont 319 Clinton 209 Columbiana 321 Coshocton 186 Crawford 221 Cuyahoga 871 Darke 463 Defiance 158 Delaware 268 Erie 225 Fairfield 320 Fayette 241 Franklin 922 Fulton 198 Gallia 237 Geauga 141 Greene 344 Guernsey 350 Hamilton 784 Hancock 357 Hardin 276 Harrison 140 Henry 265 Highland 245 Hocking 293 Holmes 208 Huron 311 Jackson 257 Jefferson 226 Knox 274 Lake 210 Lawrence 249 Licking 439 Logan 281 Lorain 366 Lucas 418 Madison 198 Mahoning 348 Marion 229 Medina 274 Meigs 207 Mercer 329 Miami 315 Monroe 167 Montgomery 632 Morgan 159 Morrow 250 Muskingum 363 Noble 208 Ottawa 158 Paulding 176 Perry 175 Pickaway 224 Pike 245 Portage 217 Preble 357 Putnam 213 Richland 356 Ross 356 Sandusky 303 Scioto 376 Seneca 275 Shelby 277 Stark 415 Summit 563 Trumbull 383 Tuscarawas 337 Union 221 Van Wert 317 Vinton 179 Warren 336 Washington 309 Wayne 391 Williams 242 Wood 508 Wyandot 236

Ohio vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Ohio on the same metric.

CO

Colorado

4.32% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,965

OR

Oregon

4.46% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,310
Selected

OH

Ohio

4.54% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,753

NJ

New Jersey

4.59% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$6,796

CA

California

4.60% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$27,040

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Ohio

Six lowest-condition bridges in Ohio, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

TOWNSHIP RD. 243-A

Poor

Over: BAUGHMAN CREEK

0.02 MI. S. OF T.H. 240-E, Trumbull, OH

Built 1981 Load: 0.6 t ADT: 209

DARRTOWN RD

Poor

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

OVER FOUR MILE CREEK, Butler, OH

Built 1986 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 324

BRIDGE STREET

Poor

Over: MID BR POR RIV BRIDGE ST

0.15 ML W OF P-VILLE RD, Wood, OH

Built 1947 Load: 1.9 t ADT: 175

MAPLE STREET

Poor

Over: SWEENEY RUN

0.6 MI. S. OF OHIO 161, Madison, OH

Built 1928 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 740

Jones Road

Poor

Over: Kale Creek

Kale Creek, Portage, OH

Built 1978 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 324

TOWNSHIP RD 7659

Poor

Over: BRUSHY FORK

.3MI S OF STATE HWY 22, Guernsey, OH

Built 1940 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 96

All Bridges in Ohio

SR 150

Good

Over: SHORT CREEK

3.13 MI W OF SR 7, Jefferson, OH

Built 2013 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,270

SR 164

Good

Over: YELLOW CR

0.13 MI.S.SR 524, Jefferson, OH

Built 1964 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,785

SR 150

Good

Over: SHORT CR

.33 MI W OF SR 7, Jefferson, OH

Built 2017 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 4,300

CR7

Good

Over: Short Creek

1.2 Mi NE of CR6, Jefferson, OH

Built 2018 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,000

CR25

Good

Over: McIntyre Creek

0.7 Mi NE of SR151, Jefferson, OH

Built 2018 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 80

T0371

Good

Over: Island Creek

0.3 NE of TR346, Jefferson, OH

Built 2017 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 100

TR278

Good

Over: Hump Run

1.2 Mi N of SR524, Jefferson, OH

Built 2017 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 100

SR 13

Good

Over: NORTH BRANCH KOKOSING

5.1 M S OF JCT SR 95, Knox, OH

Built 1926 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 8,991

SR 661

Good

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

0.2 miles south of CR 27, Knox, OH

Built 2013 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 4,252

COUNTY ROAD 25

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

5.3MI. N. OF CO.053, Knox, OH

Built 2009 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 115

COUNTY ROAD 17

Good

Over: BIG RUN

3.85MI. E. OF S.R. 586, Knox, OH

Built 2009 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 292

BEAR RUN RD

Good

Over: IRELAND CREEK

.4 MI EAST OF SR 3, Knox, OH

Built 2013 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 209

ORANGE HILL ROAD

Good

Over: IRELAND CREEK

0.1 MI SOUTH OF BEAR RUN, Knox, OH

Built 2006 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 324

SR-2

Good

Over: Stream

0.18 MI.W.OF JCT.SR.91, Lake, OH

Built 2019 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 69,336

IR - 90

Good

Over: GRAND RIVER

3.45 MI W OF SR 528, Lake, OH

Built 2008 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 18,883

IR-90

Good

Over: GRAND RIVER

3.45 MI W OF SR-528, Lake, OH

Built 2008 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 18,883

VROOMAN ROAD

Good

Over: GRAND RIVER

1.1 mi. N. of I-90, Lake, OH

Built 2020 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 6,110

SANCTUARY DRIVE

Good

Over: E.B. CHAGRIN RIVER

0.15 MI. S. OF BALDWIN RD, Lake, OH

Built 1990 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 470

CUNNINGHAM ROAD

Good

Over: ARCOLA CREEK

0.12 MI E. OF DOCK ROAD, Lake, OH

Built 2002 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 465

EAST ISLAND DRIVE

Good

Over: TRIB OF CHAGRIN RIVER

0.10 MI SW OF FOREST DR, Lake, OH

Built 1989 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 100

COUNTY ROAD 22

Good

Over: STORMS CREEK

.18 MI N OF IRONTON CORP, Lawrence, OH

Built 2013 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,219

EB SR 16

Good

Over: SR16 OVR ROCKY FORK CRK

1.6 M W OF JCT SR 146, Licking, OH

Built 1960 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 6,975

SR 79

Good

Over: LOST RUN

5.9 M N OF JCT SR 16, Licking, OH

Built 1983 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,193

Licking Valley Rd

Good

Over: Trib of Wakatomika Creek

250 Ft S of Mckee Hill Rd, Licking, OH

Built 2015 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 596

Castle Rd

Good

Over: Lobdell Creek

1.3 Mi N of SR 37, Licking, OH

Built 2016 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 109

York Rd

Good

Over: South Fork

0.74 Mi N of US 40, Licking, OH

Built 2015 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,972

Camp Ohio Rd

Good

Over: Rocky Fork Creek

0.8 Mi E of Purity Rd, Licking, OH

Built 2017 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 50

Smoketown Rd

Good

Over: Lake Fork

1.8 Mi E of SR 661, Licking, OH

Built 1993 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 209

Watkins Rd

Good

Over: South Fork

0.3 Mi N of Refugee Rd, Licking, OH

Built 1997 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 4,394

Cherry Hill Rd

Good

Over: Valley Run

860 Ft E of Mack Rd, Licking, OH

Built 1997 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 324

Lake Drive Rd

Good

Over: South Fork

800 Ft S of Irvingwick Dr, Licking, OH

Built 1996 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 585

Newark-Granville

Good

Over: Clear Run Creek

0.64 Mi E of SR 661, Licking, OH

Built 2002 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,440

Staddens Bridge Rd

Good

Over: Claylick Creek

320 Ft S of Claylick Rd, Licking, OH

Built 2014 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 870

N BUENA VISTA ST

Good

Over: CEDAR RUN

South of Manning Street, Licking, OH

Built 2015 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,200

OHIO STREET

Good

Over: NORTH FORK

0.30 MI E OF S 2ND STREET, Licking, OH

Built 2019 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 840

MANNING STREET

Good

Over: NORTH FORK

MANNING ST NORTH FORK, Licking, OH

Built 1962 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,950

COURTER ROAD

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK LICKING RIVER

0.3 MI S JCT HEADLEYS MIL, Licking, OH

Built 2003 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,295

USR 33

Good

Over: CHEROKEE CREEK

2.83MI.NW.OF JCT. SR-274, Logan, OH

Built 1960 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 8,111

SR 117

Good

Over: N FORK GREAT MIAMI RIVER

.28M N.OF SR 273, Logan, OH

Built 1988 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 5,942

008SP

Good

Over: INDIAN LAKE

0.3 KM. FROM JCT. TR-253, Logan, OH

Built 1997 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 650

TR 29

Good

Over: BRANCH OF LITTLE DARBY

8.37 M WEST OF CR 1, Logan, OH

Built 2002 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 335

C.R. 35

Good

Over: BRANDYWINE CREEK

0.8 MI. NORTH OF C.R. 59, Logan, OH

Built 2007 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 186

COUNTY ROAD 49

Good

Over: FORK OF MIAMI RIVER

0.1 M N OF CR 105, Logan, OH

Built 2000 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 375

COUNTY ROAD 52

Good

Over: MUCHINIPPI CREEK

2.36 MILES EAST OF CL, Logan, OH

Built 1998 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 512

CR 54

Good

Over: MIAMI RIVER

0.13 M N OF CR 60, Logan, OH

Built 2002 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 336

TR 79

Good

Over: BRANDYWINE CREEK

0.3 MI. EAST OF CR 13, Logan, OH

Built 1991 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 146

TOWNSHIP ROAD 107

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK GREAT MIAMI

0.25 MI SOUTH OF SR 273, Logan, OH

Built 1992 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 157

TR132

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.25 M N OF CR2, Logan, OH

Built 1994 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 108

CR 142

Good

Over: BOKES CREEK

.59 M S OF CR20, Logan, OH

Built 1977 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 351

TOWNSHIP ROAD 157

Good

Over: BIG DARBY CREEK

1.61 M NORTH OF CR 158, Logan, OH

Built 2000 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 151

Showing 19,351-19,400 of 26,753 bridges

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